Physics GCSE
reading axes
What reading axes means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of reading axes
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Reference: AQA
Take the numbers from the axes rather than counting squares, unless the question states what one square represents.
Topics that use reading axes
- The distance–time relationship (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- average speed
- axes and scales
- comparing lines
- constant speed
- describing motion
- instantaneous speed
- multi-stage journeys
- scalar quantities
Using reading axes in the exam
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